Phonetic Alphabet Letter Pronunciation Letter Pronunciation A Alpha (AL fah) N November (no VEM ber) B Bravo (BRAH VOH) O Oscar (OSS cah) C Charlie (CHAR lee) P Papa (pah PAH) D Delta (DELL tah) Q Quebec (keh BECK) E Echo (ECK oh) R Romeo (ROW me oh) F Foxtrot (FOKS trot) S Sierra (see AIR rah) G Golf (GOLF) T Tango (TANG go) H Hotel (hoh TELL) U Uniform (YOU nee form) I India (IN dee ah) V Victor (VIK tah) J Juliett (JEW lee ETT) W Whiskey (WISS key) K Kilo (KEY loh) X X Ray (ECKS RAY) L Lima (LEE mah) Y Yankee (YANG key) M Mike (MIKE) Z Zulu (ZOO loo) Note: The syllables printed in capital letters are to be stressed. Numeral Pronunciation 1 wun 6 six 2 too 7 Seh ven 3 Thuree 8 aight 4 fower 9 Niner 5 fife 0 Zee row Amateur Q signals QRM - Is my transmission being interfered with? Your transmission is being interfered. QRN - Are you troubled by static? I am troubled by static. QRO - Shall I increase power? Increase power. QRP - Shall I decrease power? Decrease power. QRQ - Shall I send faster? Send faster. QRS - Shall I send more slowly? Send more slowly. QRT - Shall I stop sending? Stop sending. QRU - Have you anything for me? I have nothing for you. QRZ - Who is calling me? You are being called by... QSB - Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading. QSK - Can you hear me between your signals and if so can I break in on your transmission? I can hear you between signals; break in on my transmission. QSL - Can you acknowledge receipt (of message or transmission)? I am Acknowledging receipt. QSO - Can you communicate with (call sign) direct or by relay? I can Communicate with (call sign) direct or relay through (call sign). QSP - Will you relay to (call sign)? I will relay to (call sign). QST - General call preceding a message addressed to all amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect "CQ ARRL". QSY - Shall I change to transmission on another frequency? Change to Transmission on another frequency. QTH What is your location? My location is ... CW Abbreviations “K” Over “DE” This is “Y” Yes “C” Yes (Si) “N” No “R” Roger Long Dash Zero